Coleman stutters before breezing into 60m semis

03-Mar-2018 12:01:46 | Yahoo Sports

By Ian Chadband BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - Christian Coleman, the man fancied to lead sprinting into the post-Usain Bolt era, gave a glimpse of his searing ability after a brief alarm as he breezed into the 60 meters semi-finals at the world indoor championships on Saturday. Coleman, the U.S. sprinter who set a world record of 6.34 seconds last month, stuttered on his third stride while easing into cruise control but still had no problems as he then motored away from the field to win in a modest 6.71 seconds. "My start was decent, but I tripped," Coleman said.